Carton for fragile articles



Nov. 13 192 llflfifiifig L. MANN ET AL CARTON FOR FRAGILE ARTICLES Filed Feb. 3, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 L E-Jmoamtow 35 mm a oha WW Nov. 13' A1923. 11,473,635

' I I L. MANN ET AL CARTON FOR FRAGILE ARTICLES Filed Feb. 5. 1922 2 sheets-Sheet 2 1 .IWII.

. IND] Patented Nov. 13, 1923.

cam-.1) STATES MWMSBE ron mun, ormounr vnnnorr AND. MORRIS KOPIPELMAN, or naooxtrirfnnw YORK, ASSIGNORS '10 HOLED TI'IE EGG OF DELAWARE.

PACKING CORPORATION, A CORPORATION CARTON FOB- FRAGILE ARTICLES. Y

Application fil ed February 3, 1922. Serial No. 533,766.

containers for fragile articles, such as elec'- trio light :bulbs, lamp chimneys, bottles, and similar fragile articles having a more or less globular form, but may be used for the purpose of enclosing and holdin in suspension so as to protect against brea age or injury other articles as well, and also 29 to protect anything thatmaybe contained therein, inthe case of electric light bulbs or other containers.

The objects of the improvements, amongst others, are to provide a safe, efiective, and

1% durable carton of the kind indicated, which will withstand all the ordinary shocks and strains to which such a container is subjected in transportation and handling and protect the article contained therein, and which can be made up and assembled at a. small expense.

' The present invention is in the nature of an improvement on the co-pending a plication of Morris Koppelman, filed O'cto or 24, 1921, Serial No. 509,904, to which reference ma be had for the general construction.

he improvements are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspectrve of the carton embodying the improvements, with the lower part of the outer casing broken away at the bottom; Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same inverted; Fig. 3 is a vertical medial sec- ..tion of the carton with the parts in the position shown in Fig. 1, except that the top is closed; Fig. 4 is a lan of one of the diaphragms and its'wings or fiaps;-F1g. 5

is a vertical section of the diaphragm shown. in Fig. 4 on the line 55 of Fig. 4; Fig.-

6 is a plan of the other diaphragm, and Fig.7 is a vertical medial section thereof.

. l'represents a rectangular box or .container, hich may be of any suitable sheet 1 materia It has covers 2 and 3 at top and bottom respectively,- rovided with flaps 4 adapted to be tucke inside the box 1 to hold the cover in position. The cover-2 is hinged at the rear edge of the top and the a cover 3 at the front edge of the bottom, and the upper and lower side edges of the box have flanges 5, with their ends converging inwardly, which are intended to be turned inwardly against the dia hragms 6 4 and 9 for-holding the bulb or ot er article against longitudinal movement. The parts 1 to 5 may be, and preferably are, made of a single piece of sheet material, such as straw board and the like, and are formed by punching or cutting out a flat sheet in manner similar to that illustrated in thesaid co-pending application, and then foldingthe parts along definite lines to form the receptacle.

The diaphragms 6 and 9 are provided with central openings 10 and 11 respectively, which may take any desired size or form, to fit and receive articles to be carried by the carton. In the present case, in whic incandescent electric light bulb is contained in the carton the openings are circularwith the opening 10 large enough to receive the bulb proper about midway between its 'lower extremity and its greatest diameter,

and the opening 11 is small so as to receive and hold the butt. They are also Provided with teeth or fingers 12 and 13, respectively which come in contact with the surfaces of the article contained in the carton and nphra 111 without permitting the article to slip t rough the opening. It will be understood that these fingers may be of any suitable florm, the form herein shown being preferre The wings or flaps 7.1.1.1 s of the dia phragms 6 and 9 are folded on lines parallel with the sides of the box and the diaphragms are made so as tofit snugly inside the box,

and as these wings or flaps are hinged by being folded outwardly or toward the ends of the box they will have a constant tendency toispread out and press against the inner wells thereof. This assists in holding the diaphragms in position and forms clamps to hold the flaps 4:, when they are inserted between the said wings 7 and 8 and the inner wall. The primary object of the wings 7 :cumstances will determine the exact length of these flaps 5 with respect to the wings of the diaphragms and the position of the die. phragm, but the fact that they may be employed as a spring support to hold the diaphragms'in p ace and exert a constant holdmg pressure thereon, and on the article supported by the diaphragms, gives them a very useful function. a

By means of the construction described and shown a carton is produced which may be employed to contain and hold in spring suspension a great variet of articles, the

cost of manufacture and t e. packing of the article therein being very small, and the sus ension of the article being such that it an its contents are protected against all ordinary shocks and strains.

it will of course be understood that the spacing of the article contained in the carton from the ends and side walls thereof may be varied to suit that a considerab e degree of adjustment lengthwise may be obtained by trimming oil the flaps 5, 7, and8. It will also be apparent that either or both ends of the box may he cut down to shorten the carton, the flaps 5 in this case being folded if necessary instead of being cut oil", and the covers 2 and 3 and the flaps 4 being folded inside their e01'i inal folds.

11' assemblin the carton and placing an artieletherein t e covers are opened and the, diaphragms forced in through its ends, so

that the wings of the diaphragms are bent outwardly but maintain a pressure against the walls ofthe box. When one of'the diaphr s has been thus positioned the article .may 7 inserted until one end or other portion is lod d in the openings of the diaphragm. eother diaphragm is then inserted until the edges of its opening are in contact with the opposite end or other portion of the article. The'carton is then closed by I turning over its end covers and inserting their flaps between one of the wings of the diaphragm and the walls of the box, in each cm. i

particular needs, and alsornraeee What we claim is:

- 1. A container for fragile articles, comprising a'casing havin flanges at its end turned inwardly into t e interior thereof,

and a diaphragm in said casingin con-' tact with said inturned flanges and adapted to be held thereby against. movement toward the end of the caslng, said diaphragm provided with an opening for receiving a fragile article and hOldiIlg it out of engagement with the side walls of the container, and the edge of the opening having numerous small tooth-like pro ections to provide article engaging projections.

2. In a container forfragile articles, a removable diaphragm adapted'to be placed in the container in a position adjacent to but spaced from an end of the container, means for maintainingilthe diaphragm in said posi-- tion, said diap ragmbeing provided with an opening forming a seat in which to receive the article, and the edges of the open- 7 ing having a saw-tooth formation whereby to provide resilient article-engagin projections the length of the teeth of said formationbeing materially radius of the opening.

3. In a container for fragile articles, a removable diaphragm adapted. to be placed in the container in a position adjacent to but less than half the spaced from an end-of the container, wings on themargin of the diaphragm extending to the end of the container for holding thd diaphragm away from the container end, said diaphragm being provided with an opening forming a'seat in which to receive the article, and the ed es of the opening having numerous sma tooth-like projections whereby to provide resilient article-engagin projections.

4. i container for fragile articles, comprising a'hollow box or. body, diaphras positioned therein having openings to receive a portion of the sand article, the said diaphragms having flexible projecting memhers at the edges of said openings, and flap members carried by the end of the container for supporting the said diaphragms in position, sald diaphragms also having members. extending to the ends of the box.

prising a hollow box or body, diaphragms 5. A container for fragile articles, compositioned therein having openings to re- Y ceive a portion of the said article, the said diaphragms having. flexible fingers at the edges of said openings, and means for supporting the said diaphragms in position, and

said box havin extending portions at its end of greater ength than the distance between said ends and the diaphragm and adapted ,to be turned inwardly inside the box to press against said diaphragm.

6. In a container for fragile articlesfa diaphragm positioned in the container and spaced from one end thereof, said diaphragm being provided with an opening formin a aeraeee seat in which to receive the article, said iaphregm having wing members extending to the adjacent end of the container, and flap members on the end of, the container arranged to be turned inwardly into supporting engagement with the'diaphragm being provided with openings forming seats in which to receive the opposite reduced end portions of the bulb, the edges of the openings having a toothed formation to provide resilient -bulb engaging members, and flap members carried by the ends of the container and adapted to be turned inwardl into supporting engagement with said iaphragm,

said flap members being longer than the distances between the 'diaphra s and the adgacent contalner ends wherey the flap memhers will assume a resilient curved formation when in diaphragm-engaging position.

'7.-In a container for fragile articles, a transverse diaphragm therein, provided with an opening for receiving a fragile article and holding itout of engagement with the end and side walls of the container, the said diaphra at the edge of the opening being provide with numerous small tooth-like projections, the points of which are adapted to come in contact with the article and, when the article is pressed against them, to exert thereon 'a gripping influence.

Witness our hands this 20th day of January 1922, at the city of New York, in the county and State of New York.

LEON MANN. MURRIS KQPPELMAN. 

